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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13701 | Washington, George | Memorandum of Campaign Plans, 1 September 1778 | 1778-09-01 | Scotts light Infantry 1000—A Detachment of the same Number under Wayne & the whole Commanded by... | |
| 13702 | Washington, George | Clinton, George | From George Washington to George Clinton, 1 September … | 1778-09-01 | I am extremely sorry that it is in my power to inform you, that a Captain Colson of the 5th... |
| 13703 | Washington, George | Greene, Nathanael | From George Washington to Major General Nathanael … | 1778-09-01 | I have had the pleasure of receiving your several letters, the last of which was of the 22d Augt.... |
| 13704 | Washington, George | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | From George Washington to Major General Lafayette, 1 … | 1778-09-01 | I have been honored with your favor of the 25th Ulto by Monsr Pontgebaud and wish my time, which... |
| 13705 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 1 September … | 1778-09-01 | I do myself the honor of transmitting you a Copy of a Letter I this minute received from General... |
| 13706 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1778-09-01 | I have not received any letter from you since the 23d Ulto which I attribute to some mishap of... |
| 13707 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector, comte d’ | George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 2 September 1778 | 1778-09-02 | White Plains [ New York ] September 2, 1778 . Regrets effects of a storm on French fleet, but... |
| 13708 | Washington, George | Ternant, Jean Baptiste de | George Washington to Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 2 … | 1778-09-02 | [ White Plains, New York ] September 2, 1778 . Discusses Ternant’s rank. Df , in writing of H,... |
| 13709 | Washington, George | General Orders, 2 September 1778 | 1778-09-02 | The Court of Enquiry whereof Coll Marshal is President will assemble at ten ôClock tomorrow... | |
| 13710 | Washington, George | Deane, Silas | From George Washington to Silas Deane, 2 September 1778 | 1778-09-02 | I received your favor of the 22d Ulto by Mr Webb. The regard I have for Colo. Webb—and my wish to... |
| 13711 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector Théodat, comte d’ | From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 2 … | 1778-09-02 | The importance of the fleet under your command to the common cause, and the interest I take in... |
| 13712 | Washington, George | Malcom, William | From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 2 … | 1778-09-02 | I recd your letter of the 31st Ult. with its inclosure. The troops are intitled by a general... |
| 13713 | Washington, George | Ternant, Jean-Baptiste, chevalier de | From George Washington to Jean-Baptiste Ternant, 2 … | 1778-09-02 | I received your letter of the 29th of August, which hurry of business has prevented my answering... |
| 13714 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector, comte d’ | George Washington to Comte d’Estaing, 3 September 1778 | 1778-09-03 | White Plains [ New York ] September 3, 1778 . Sends news of arrival of four British ships of war... |
| 13715 | Washington, George | General Orders, 3 September 1778 | 1778-09-03 | The troop to beat at 7 ôClock and the Guards to be on the Grand Parade at 8 in the morning ’till... | |
| 13716 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector Théodat, comte d’ | From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 3 … | 1778-09-03 | I had the honor of writing to you yesterday communicating the intelligence I had received of the... |
| 13717 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 4–5 September … | ≈1778-09-04 | I have been duly honored with your favors of the 28th, and that of the 30th Ulto with the several... |
| 13718 | Washington, George | General Orders, 4 September 1778 | 1778-09-04 | At a General Court Martial of the Line of which Coll Hazen was President—Captain Norwood of the... | |
| 13719 | Washington, George | Cadwalader, Lambert | From George Washington to Colonel Lambert Cadwalader, 4 … | 1778-09-04 | I am pressed by a number of causes to beg your determination on a point which is likely to give... |
| 13720 | Washington, George | Hogun, James | From George Washington to Colonel James Hogun, 4 … | 1778-09-04 | Since the orders sent to you last Evening, I have seen the surgeon General, who wishes to have... |
| 13721 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 4 September … | 1778-09-04 | I had the pleasure to hear this morning by a Letter from General Sullivan of the 31st Ulto, that... |
| 13722 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 4 September … | 1778-09-04 | I am your debtor for two Letters bearing date the 28th & 29th Ulto —The contents shall be the... |
| 13723 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | ≈1778-09-05 | I have recd yours of the 31st ulto by Major Morris and of the 2d and 3d instants by Express. At... |
| 13724 | Washington, George | General Orders, 5 September 1778 | 1778-09-05 | The General expects agreeable to former orders that the whole Army is now prepared to move at the... | |
| 13725 | Washington, George | Morris, Gouverneur | From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 5 … | 1778-09-05 | I was yesterday favoured with your Letter of the 31st Ulto—The one you allude to, came to hand... |
| 13726 | Washington, George | General Orders, 6 September 1778 | 1778-09-06 | The General Court-Martial whereof Majr Genl Lincoln is President stands adjourned to the... | |
| 13727 | Washington, George | Heath, William | From George Washington to Major General William Heath … | 1778-09-06 | I have been favd with yours of the 26th and 30th August, and 1st and 2d instants. I am glad to... |
| 13728 | Washington, George | Huntington, Jabez | From George Washington to Major General Jabez … | 1778-09-06 | I had the pleasure of your letter of the 4th Instant. It is probable the Fleet you mention is... |
| 13729 | Washington, George | Trumbull, Jonathan Sr. | From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 6 … | 1778-09-06 | I had the satisfaction of your two favors, both of the 27th ulto. The Battalions of Colo. Enos... |
| 13730 | Washington, George | Way, Nicholas | From George Washington to Nicholas Way, 6 September … | 1778-09-06 | In the Brig. Symmetry, taken in the course of the last Winter at Wilmington, there were several... |
| 13731 | Washington, George | Malcom, William | George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, [7–8] … | ≈1778-09-07 | [ White Plains, New York ] September [7–8] 1778 . Instructs Malcom and Colonel Thaddeus... |
| 13732 | Washington, George | General Orders, 7 September 1778 | 1778-09-07 | For the present and until the Circumstances of the Army will admit of a more perfect Arrangement... | |
| 13733 | Washington, George | Laurens, Henry | From George Washington to Henry Laurens, 7 September … | 1778-09-07 | I take the liberty of laying before Congress the inclosed Copies of a paragraph and Schedule,... |
| 13734 | Washington, George | Malcom, William | From George Washington to Colonel William Malcom, 7 … | 1778-09-07 | Brigadier General Du Portail Chief Engineer is by my orders on a visit to the posts in the... |
| 13735 | Washington, George | Norwood, Edward | From George Washington to Captain Edward Norwood, 7 … | 1778-09-07 | Your favor of this date has been duly received. I have already given my reasons in General... |
| 13736 | Washington, George | Officers of the Second Maryland Brigade | From George Washington to Officers of the Second … | 1778-09-07 | I was just now favd with your letter of yesterday. Tho’ I would willingly grant a request coming... |
| 13737 | Washington, George | Pettit, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 7 September … | 1778-09-07 | I imagine you must stand in need of assistance in your Office at this time, by reason of Genl... |
| 13738 | Washington, George | General Orders, 8 September 1778 | 1778-09-08 | The Colonels and Commanding Officers of Corps are to cause Company rolls to be made out with all... | |
| 13739 | Washington, George | General Orders, 9 September 1778 | 1778-09-09 | The following resolutions of the Committee of Arrangement respecting rank in the Army are... | |
| 13740 | Washington, George | Officer Commanding Militia at Hackensack New … | From George Washington to the Officer Commanding … | 1778-09-09 | Major Clough, who commands at Hackinsack, is under the necessity of sometimes allowing persons to... |
| 13741 | Washington, George | Pettit, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Pettit, 9 September … | 1778-09-09 | I have more reason for thinking that the Army will have occasion to remove from its present... |
| 13742 | Washington, George | Shippen, William Jr. | From George Washington to William Shippen, Jr., 9 … | 1778-09-09 | It is more than probable, from some late maneuvres of the Enemy, that the Army will have occasion... |
| 13743 | Washington, George | Sullivan, John | From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan … | 1778-09-09 | I am favd with yours of the 5th and 6th I hope the loss of the enemy mentioned in the former may... |
| 13744 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates, 10 … | 1778-09-10 | White Plains [ New York ] September 10, 1778 . Instructs Gates to march to Danbury. LS , in... |
| 13745 | Washington, George | General Orders, 10 September 1778 | 1778-09-10 | The Committee of Arrangement having requested that a board of Officers may sit not connected with... | |
| 13746 | Washington, George | Gates, Horatio | From George Washington to Major General Horatio Gates … | 1778-09-10 | The superiority of naval force, which the enemy at present possess over our allies, rendering it... |
| 13747 | Washington, George | Estaing, Charles-Hector Théodat, comte d’ | From George Washington to Vice Admiral d’Estaing, 11–12 … | ≈1778-09-11 | I have had the honor of receiving Your Excellencys Letter of the 5th inst: accompanied by a copy... |
| 13748 | Washington, George | General Orders, 11 September 1778 | 1778-09-11 | The General Court-Martial whereof Coll Humpton is President is to sit tomorrow nine ôClock at the... | |
| 13749 | Washington, George | Bayley, Jacob | From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob … | 1778-09-11 | I am to request that you immediately employ Proper Persons to gain the most Authentic... |
| 13750 | Washington, George | Board of General Officers | From George Washington to a Board of General Officers … | 1778-09-11 | The Book you will herewith receive contains the Journals and proceedings of Congress for the year... |